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IndustryEnterprise / Manufacturing
LocationPune, Maharashtra
PlatformMicrosoft Azure
ScopeVM, Network, Security, Backup, Monitoring

The client wanted to modernize its IT infrastructure by migrating critical server workloads from an on premises environment to Microsoft Azure. The objective was to establish secure, reliable, scalable & highly manageable cloud infrastructure while minimizing business disruption during deployment & migration.

10+ Azure VMs Deployed
5+ Applications Supported
100% Backup Coverage (Critical VMs)
100% Monitoring Coverage

Customer Challenges

  • Aging physical server infrastructure
  • Increasing hardware maintenance costs
  • Limited scalability during business growth
  • Complex server administration
  • Limited disaster recovery capabilities
  • Manual backup & monitoring processes
  • Requirement for secure remote access
  • Increasing demand for cloud based applications
  • Need for better infrastructure availability
  • Limited visibility into server performance

Project Objectives

  • 1Deploy secure Azure Virtual Machines
  • 2Establish properly designed Azure network architecture
  • 3Improve server availability & scalability
  • 4Implement secure on premises to Azure connectivity
  • 5Configure storage per workload requirements
  • 6Implement backup & recovery capabilities
  • 7Enable centralized monitoring
  • 8Strengthen cloud security
  • 9Optimize infrastructure performance & cost
  • 10Provide complete documentation & operational handover

Proposed Azure Architecture

Azure Compute

  • Right sized Azure Virtual Machines
  • Managed OS & data disks
  • VM extensions & agents
  • Application prerequisite setup

Azure Networking

  • Azure Virtual Network & subnets
  • Network Security Groups
  • Private / public IP addressing
  • Secure connectivity & DNS

Security

  • NSG based traffic control
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Role Based Access Control
  • Least privilege administrative access

Storage

  • Managed OS & data disks
  • Azure Storage Accounts
  • Storage redundancy per requirement
  • Backup storage configuration

Backup & DR

  • Azure Backup & Recovery Vault
  • Backup policies & retention
  • Recovery validation
  • Disaster recovery planning

Monitoring

  • Azure Monitor & VM metrics
  • Alert rules for critical conditions
  • Resource health monitoring
  • Log collection

Deployment Architecture

Users / Applications Secure Connectivity Azure VNet Subnet + NSG Azure VM Managed Disks Backup + Monitoring

Implementation Methodology

1

Assessment & Discovery

Server specs, utilization, storage, OS, application dependencies, network, security & backup requirements were assessed to size Azure resources correctly.

Workload Audit VM Sizing
2

Azure Landing Zone & Network Prep

Resource groups, VNets, subnets, IP plan, NSGs, routing, DNS, RBAC & naming/tagging standards were prepared before VM deployment.

VNet Design RBAC Setup
3

Azure VM Deployment

VMs were sized, provisioned, configured with managed disks & NICs, hardened & validated against the approved design before production.

VM Provisioning OS Hardening
4

Security Configuration

NSGs, RBAC, endpoint protection, OS hardening, patch management & Defender for Cloud were configured following least privilege principles.

NSG Rules Defender for Cloud
5

Backup & Recovery Configuration

Recovery Services Vault, VM backup policies, retention & recovery testing were configured based on workload criticality.

Backup Policy Recovery Test
6

Monitoring, Testing & Go Live

Azure Monitor & alerting were configured, followed by technical & business application testing, then controlled production go live.

Alerting Go Live

Before vs. After Azure Deployment

Parameter Before After
Infrastructure Physical / On Premises Azure Cloud
Scalability Hardware Dependent On Demand
Server Deployment Time Consuming Faster Provisioning
Storage Physical Capacity Flexible Managed Storage
Security Infrastructure Dependent Layered Cloud Security
Backup Manual / Traditional Azure Based Backup
Monitoring Limited Centralized Monitoring
Disaster Recovery Limited Improved Recovery Capability

Business Outcomes

Improved Scalability

Compute resources can scale on demand without procuring physical hardware.

Improved Availability

Azure based infrastructure & availability configurations improved resilience.

Enhanced Security

Segmentation, NSGs, RBAC & cloud security controls strengthened the environment.

Better Monitoring

Centralized Azure monitoring improved visibility into performance & health.

Improved Backup & Recovery

Automated Azure Backup protects critical workloads.

Faster Provisioning

New servers can be provisioned considerably faster than traditional procurement.

What the client received

  • Azure Virtual Machines & VNet
  • Subnets & Network Security Groups
  • IP Addressing Plan
  • Managed Disks & Storage Configuration
  • Recovery Services Vault & Backup Policy
  • Azure Monitor & Alerting
  • RBAC & Security Configuration
  • VM Hardening
  • Azure Architecture Diagram
  • As Built Documentation & Handover

How we Delivered it

Assessment Architecture Security Deployment Testing Migration Monitoring Optimization

A security first, right sized deployment methodology delivered secure, scalable & future ready Azure cloud infrastructure aligned with business & application requirements.

“SaiYash Technologies provided us with I.T Infrastructure Annual Maintenance Contract & Facility Management Service for past 15 years. We have found completely reliable & were able to make some smart, practical decisions as our requirements evolved.”

Dr. Parag Mulay Director – Deendayal Memorial Hospital

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